Effect Of Hiv/aids Orphanhood On Self Esteem Of Secondary School Students In Upper Nyakach Division, Nyakach District, Kenya

The number of AIDS orphans in the world has increased steadily over the years making it difficult for relatives to cater for them adequately. The stigma associated with HIV/ AIDS makes orphaned students face many challenges that may pre-dispose them to low self esteem. This study was meant to determine how being orphaned affects the self esteem of students at the secondary school level in upper Nyakach Division of Nyakach District, Kisumu County, Kenya. Aids orphans undergo many challenges due to the stigma associated with the disease which may predispose them to low self esteem. The study use…